I'm looking for a bit of information regarding old
terminals. My New
England Digital Synclavier II (an old computer based music synthesizer)
has the option of having a terminal connected via RS232, and the manual
specifically mentions the following three terminals:
VT100
VT640
ADM-3A
Am I correct in understanding the first two are by DEC (Digital
Equipment Corporation) and the third one is by Lear Siegler?
How common were and are these three terminals?
Although the manual might mention three specific terminals, use of those
terminals for the synthesizer is actually RARE.
Most computers have some sort of terminal emulation software available,
which usually CLAIMS VT100 emulation.
If you are looking for the LOOK of those terminals, VT100 terminals are
not very hard to find.
Does the iMac have software to emulate an ADM3A ?